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The '''Douglas River''' is a river of the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] of [[New Zealand]]'s [[South Island]]. Its source is high in the [[Southern Alps]], five kilometres south of [[Mount Sefton]], and its upper reaches are fed by water from the [[Douglas Glacier, New Zealand]]. It flows west for 18 kilometres, joined by runoff from the [[Horace Walker Glacier]], before joining the waters of the [[Karangarua River]]. The Douglas River's entire course is within [[Westland Tai Poutini National Park]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=Map 76|nopp=true}}</ref> The river and glacier are named after [[Charles Edward Douglas]], a 19th-century explorer and mountaineer.<ref>{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=293}}</ref> |
The '''Douglas River''', formerly known as the '''Twain''',<ref name="DouglasPascoe2000">{{cite book|last1=Douglas|first1=Charlie|last2=Pascoe|first2=John Dobrée|title=Mr Explorer Douglas: John Pascoe's New Zealand Classic|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=j46gAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=24 May 2015|date=2000-01|publisher=Canterbury University Press|isbn=9780908812950}}</ref> is a river of the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] of [[New Zealand]]'s [[South Island]]. Its source is high in the [[Southern Alps]], five kilometres south of [[Mount Sefton]], and its upper reaches are fed by water from the [[Douglas Glacier, New Zealand]]. It flows west for 18 kilometres, joined by runoff from the [[Horace Walker Glacier]], before joining the waters of the [[Karangarua River]]. The Douglas River's entire course is within [[Westland Tai Poutini National Park]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=Map 76|nopp=true}}</ref> The river and glacier are named after [[Charles Edward Douglas]], a 19th-century explorer and mountaineer.<ref>{{cite book|title=Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide|edition=9th|year=1994|page=293}}</ref> |
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The [[New Zealand Department of Conservation]] maintains a [[backcountry hut]] at the junction of the Douglas and Horace Walker rivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/west-coast/glaciers/horace-walker-hut/|title=Horace Walker Hut|publisher=[[New Zealand Department of Conservation]]|accessdate=14 August 2009}}</ref> |
The [[New Zealand Department of Conservation]] maintains a [[backcountry hut]] at the junction of the Douglas and Horace Walker rivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/west-coast/glaciers/horace-walker-hut/|title=Horace Walker Hut|publisher=[[New Zealand Department of Conservation]]|accessdate=14 August 2009}}</ref> |
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| Length | 18 kilometres (11 mi) |
The Douglas River, formerly known as the Twain,[1] is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is high in the Southern Alps, five kilometres south of Mount Sefton, and its upper reaches are fed by water from the Douglas Glacier, New Zealand. It flows west for 18 kilometres, joined by runoff from the Horace Walker Glacier, before joining the waters of the Karangarua River. The Douglas River's entire course is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park.[2] The river and glacier are named after Charles Edward Douglas, a 19th-century explorer and mountaineer.[3]
The New Zealand Department of Conservation maintains a backcountry hut at the junction of the Douglas and Horace Walker rivers.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Douglas, Charlie; Pascoe, John Dobrée (2000-01). Mr Explorer Douglas: John Pascoe's New Zealand Classic. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 9780908812950. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 76. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help); Unknown parameter|nopp=ignored (|no-pp=suggested) (help) - ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 293.
- ^ "Horace Walker Hut". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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43°40′29″S 169°50′26″E / 43.67472°S 169.84056°E
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